Pixies Release New Single “Motoroller”

Pixies share the new single “Motoroller,” the fourth new song to be released from their anticipated new studio album, The Night the Zombies Came, due for release on 25th October via BMG. The single comes alongside the news that Pixies will return to the UK and Europe in April and May 2025 for a 20-date headline tour, including nine UK shows with two nights at London’s O2 Brixton Academy.

The dynamic “Motoroller” follows frontman and principal songwriter Black Francis on a scooter ride across Berlin. Speaking on the track, Francis says:

“This is one of those kinds of songs where there’s little threads you can follow and they take you somewhere. But they’re not required for the experience. You can just start fishing around in the lyrics, and maybe you won’t find exactly what the story is, but you’ll find a story related to the city of Berlin. So just have fun with the clues that are there.”

Pixies will kick off their 2025 UK and European headline tour in Utrecht, Netherlands, on 25th April, with performances across Belgium, Germany, France, Spain and Portugal before arriving at the P&J Arena in Aberdeen on 13th May. The tour continues with nine dates across the UK at O2 Academy Edinburgh, two nights at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, shows at Leeds O2 Academy, O2 Academy Birmingham, Cardiff’s Utilita Arena and Newcastle O2 City Hall, before concluding at O2 Apollo Manchester on 24th May.

Fans can pre-order the album for access to presale tickets, beginning at 9 am BST, Wednesday 18th September, and on general sale from 9 am BST, Friday 20th September.

The Night the Zombies Came will be released on 25 October via BMG on black vinyl, CD, digital download and streaming platforms. A crystal clear and red smoke LP will be available at HMV and independent record shops, and a limited edition pearlescent vinyl will be available from Blood Records. A crystal clear and violet smoke LP plus merchandise bundles will be available from the official Pixies store.

The Night the Zombies Came Track Listing:

1. Primrose
2. You’re So Impatient
3. Jane (The Night the Zombies Came)
4. Chicken
5. Hypnotised
6. Johnny Good Man
7. Motoroller
8. I Hear You Mary
9. Oyster Beds
10. Mercy Me
11. Ernest Evans
12. Kings of the Prairie
13. The Vegas Suite

2024 Auckland and New Zealand Tour w/ Pearl Jam:

November 8 – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, New Zealand [SOLD OUT]
November 10 – Go Media Stadium Mt Smart, Auckland, New Zealand
November 13 – Heritage Bank Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia [SOLD OUT]
November 16 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia [SOLD OUT]
November 18 – Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
November 21 – Giants Stadium, Sydney, Australia [SOLD OUT]
November 23 – Giants Stadium, Sydney, Australia

2025 UK and European Headline Tour:

April 25th – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
April 26th – Lotto Arena, Antwerp
April 28th – Oosterport, Groningen
April 29th – 013, Tilburg
May 1st – Tempodrom, Berlin
May 2nd – Palladium, Cologne
May 3rd – TonHalle, Munich
May 6th – Arkea Arena, Bordeaux
May 7th – Zenith, Nantes
May 9th – Palacio de los Deportes de Granada, Granada
May 10th – Sagres Campo Pequeno, Lisbon
May 13th – P&J Arena, Aberdeen
May 14th – O2 Academy, Edinburgh
May 16th – O2 Academy Brixton, London
May 17th – O2 Academy Brixton, London
May 19th – O2 Academy, Leeds
May 20th – O2 Academy Birmingham
May 21st – Utilita Arena, Cardiff
May 23rd – O2 City Hall Newcastle
May 24th – O2 Apollo, Manchester